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[deleted] t1_ja2n3mp wrote

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[deleted] t1_ja3c316 wrote

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UncleRicosWig t1_ja3dne6 wrote

More people have goldens. That stat is skewed a bit. Deaths caused by dog attacks- pit bulls take the cake by far. Roddies are a far second

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BOOSH207 t1_ja3esjo wrote

German shepherds come next. Aggressive breeds used by cops then put back into society always ends well.

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[deleted] t1_ja3m485 wrote

Shepherds are awesome and I won't stand for this slander

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wallonien t1_ja59tn0 wrote

If cops wanted a super aggressive dog breed, they’d use pit bulls.

German Shepherds are extremely intelligent, loyal, obedient, and can control their aggression far more easily than a pit bull can.

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StarWarder t1_ja3djlu wrote

please provide a source for that

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BOOSH207 t1_ja3elj6 wrote

I’m probably not thinking my comment through so I’m going to politely back out of this thread before this goes any further.

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_ja2q695 wrote

How generalized is a pitbull type dog? A pitbull isn’t a type of dog it’s a specific breed. Could have been any number of breeds most get reported as pitbull attacks from media when it could be American bull dog, cane crisp, dogo Argentina, American staff, American pitbull the list goes in

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[deleted] t1_ja2qeli wrote

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bwma t1_ja2tl5d wrote

He's a dumbass making excuses for a dog that nobody should own.

I'm surprised he's not blaming the little girl.

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja39gwd wrote

Tell my boys that. Their best friend is our 3 year old, incredible pitbull.

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Impossible_Brief56 t1_ja4fore wrote

Well that's just bad parenting on your end. No better time than the present to fix your mistake!

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja4g9dw wrote

Bad parenting?

How about you fuck right off. One of the best and sweetest dogs we've ever owned.

What is wrong with you people?

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Literallydead_1 t1_ja5m0ay wrote

That's what they all say... "but they were our family for 7 years!"

Insert shocked Pikachu face

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Impossible_Brief56 t1_ja8cyk1 wrote

Well you made a stupid decision that puts your family that I assume you care about at an unnecessary risk. Clearly you don't understand this. That is on you. You can be defiantly stupid all you want. I'm a huge Darwin fan.

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja8e76i wrote

As someone who has a veterinarian in my family, and years of experience dealing with rescues, I'm extremely confident in our decision, thank you very much. And it's been incredibly rewarding.

It would be nice if people came into this conversation with their heads not so far up their own asses, and maybe just a speck of actual knowledge versus blatant ignorance.

Also a huge fan of Darwin.

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja3rb8t wrote

Ignorant ass people downvoting this. Sorry our family's reality doesn't fit your ignorant narrative.

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NewspaperEconomy5473 t1_ja5j1xa wrote

Nobody here cares about your "family's reality". Don't expect anyone to coddle you just because you have a vicious dog.

Wanna talk about ignorance? You downplaying the very real and present danger that pitbulls present is peak ignorance.

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja5k7n2 wrote

Nobody is asking to be coddled. We are perfectly happy enjoying the incredibly loving animal that is part of our family.

I can assure you the ignorance in this conversation is not coming from me.

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Literallydead_1 t1_ja5m4ig wrote

Lmfao what narrative? I used to be fully about it being how they were raised. Now that I've grown up more and seen the statistics &horrors, I know the difference.

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[deleted] t1_ja3ykkh wrote

These people are morons, Dude. I don’t know I’m engaging this hate factory. None of these fuck faces would come to your house and start clutching their pearls when they saw your dog. Oh, the humanity…!

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PinkLemonade2 t1_ja4a1fj wrote

No kidding, man.

I've spent a good part of my life raising awareness for pitbulls. Most people have no idea what the fuck they are talking about, but man are they quick to get on their soapbox to preach. The media koolaid is something else, and boy do they slurp it up.

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[deleted] t1_ja4dccv wrote

It’s amazing because all of the data is self reporting. My sister has a dog that you’d call a pit bull if you didn’t know what you were talking about. She did a dna test, has nothing that you’d expect in it, I don’t even remember what it is. But if it attacked someone, it’s a pit bull.

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[deleted] t1_ja34qpl wrote

Your point being a “pit bull type dog” couldn’t be any bully breed dog from mastiff to bull dog. Are you maybe having a reactionary “pit bulls are bad, even though everyone calls any bully breed dog they see a ‘pit bull’” moment?

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Yeti_Poet t1_ja37dpl wrote

Okay, so a category of dogs rather than one specific genetic lineage. Hardly seems better, even if it's true.

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ecco-domenica t1_ja3lqk2 wrote

No kidding. Talk about a distinction without a difference.

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[deleted] t1_ja3y83b wrote

If it’s broken down by actual breed, rather than misidentification, you would find that another dog breed is actually responsible for more dog bites and fatalities, and that even then it’s a small number. Pit Bulls (American Staffordshire Terrier, AKC name) is an actual breed, however everyone uses the phrase Pit Bull to describe any number of bully breed (named because they come from bull dogs) dogs. As evidenced by this story, even the people with first hand knowledge can’t definitely say it’s a pit, yet a dozen Reddit geniuses came on here to ask society to genocide a dog breed, or bad mouth the owners. So there’s just a little bit of bias.

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Mycatsaidicant00 t1_ja2xaxe wrote

Yeah the people on this comment section are all a bunch of cucks. It’s not the dog it’s the owner. I’ve owned several pit bulls and they’re some of the most gentle dogs I’ve ever need around - because they got the right training and care. Ironically I was attacked by two dog when I was younger a chihuahua and a golden retriever but you’ll never see that in the media because it doesn’t fit in their box.

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[deleted] t1_ja2xlo3 wrote

I definitely understand the sentiment you're carrying. I've met many very sweet and gentle pits.

Almost every single time I am with one however, I am aware that if this dog decided to turn on me I would have a really hard time stopping it. They are strong and powerful and unfortunately the stats show they are overwhelmingly responsible for this type of attack. It's just sad.

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_ja37pny wrote

They are no where as strong as larger breeds. It’s media hype still to this day that’s a fact

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charons-voyage t1_ja3bwcq wrote

You’re actually delusional it’s hilarious. If a golden retriever bites me, I can probably take it. A pit bull? No fuckin way they are aggressive and will continue attacking. That’s just nature. Not the dogs fault, but no one should own them. Or if they do, they should never be allowed off leash or to be in the presence of strangers. You just never know.

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_ja4tw23 wrote

I actually do feel bad now they this article about a child being attacked has people coming at a simple comment with garbage. But you calling me delusional for what I said then saying every pitbull is a killer and shouldn’t be a pet is far more delusional. I suppose every military aged male is a killer too right? Why not? Because they’re individuals with their own thoughts and personalities and certainly not every soldier has killed someone.

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_ja4so9r wrote

That is literally delusional and you clearly have no experience with them but you are exactly why people hate Reddit

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Impossible_Brief56 t1_ja4fghe wrote

Stfu already you only prove your ignorance with each comment

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_ja4tcz9 wrote

German shepherd attack far more people than pitbull. Ask anyone you know with dog attack scars what kinda dog it was and I have a German shepherd so I’m not hating

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UncleRicosWig t1_ja39pcm wrote

Statistically more bites and nips come from goldens, but that’s only because they are a more popular breed then most for people with kids. However, ratio wise, when talking about violent attacks-that record belongs to pit bulls, by a long shot

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charons-voyage t1_ja3c0ew wrote

I’ve been bit by a golden (and a labradoodle) before. They bite but they release. They don’t go for the kill like bully breeds.

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UncleRicosWig t1_ja3detn wrote

Yeah exactly. Same thing after being nipped by my friend’s German shepherd as a kid. The dog released right away. I think some people on here who think it’s just the ‘media’ that try and make out pit bulls bad should venture over to that sub Reddit ‘ban pit bulls’ and see the damage they can do. Doesn’t matter whether they come from a good or bad home.

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yeahigotnothing t1_ja4awxy wrote

How many stitches did you need for that vicious chihuahua attack?

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[deleted] t1_ja35fh1 wrote

The only dog I’ve ever been attacked by are Boston Terriers, multiples that were owned in succession by a little old lady. Therefore, anecdotally, no one should own Boston Terriers. No one is blaming the child for a thing that a dog did, or things that the owner should’ve or shouldn’t have done. The pearl clutching pit bulls are bad crybabies on here need to shut the fuck up, most of you couldn’t tell a pittie from an American Bulldog, from a Doberman. It’s all a Pit Bull if it has short hair and bit someone.

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